I worked there as a contractor. I did not like being treated the way I was treated as a non-employee. There were certain meeting you couldn't go to, etc. (usually ceremonies, etc. - not secret information of any kind).
Anyway, I left because I didn't like it. They were real pissed when I left too. They tried to guilt me into staying by saying "But you signed a contract saying you will work here!". Of course the first paragraph of the contract said that I could leave anytime and they could fire me anytime. These idiots always want to have it both ways. Fuck em - I can find work elsewhere.
The QuickTime ruse you refer to no doubt requires some social engineering to make work... that's just a guess on my part.
No, you are kind of wrong. The kind of thing he is talking about is this: it is possible to embed viruses into various media formats that cause Quicktime to overrun its buffers and execute arbitrary code. Note that you can also do this with JPEGs, too. And on the PC, not just the Mac.
The point is that you can get hacked, on the Mac - just like on a PC, without really doing anything "stupid".
back when Atari quit making the ST line. I drove to the Atari dealer to get a new computer, found I couldn't get one, and drove straight to the nearest Mac dealer. Never looked back.
Yeah, I considered buying a PC once - in 1981. They sucked then and they suck now.
Their marketshare in 1992 was a lot higher than 5%. It was more like 10-12%.
Keep in mind that this was before Windows 3.1 became popular (3.1 shipped in 1992). Apple pretty much had the only option if you wanted to do desktop publishing, etc.
Also, the market then was smaller. They have shipped more and more computers almost every year, but had shrinking marketshare because the units shipped was not increasing as fast as the PC market.
Plus, I hate to point this out, but the numbers are actually biased against Apple and always have been. When a PC motherboard ships, that is considered a new PC. Sometimes those motherboard are used as replacement parts. A replacement motherboard doesn't go into Apple's numbers as a new complete computer. This isn't because there is a conspiracy against apple. It is because Apple reports "how many computers did you make?" and for the entire PC industry the easiest method of counting is finding out how many intel x86 motherboards are produced.
The people switching probably have Apple stores near them. You can get a pretty good selection of Mac software at an AppleStore. Depending on the store, it can range upwards from "pretty good" to "totally awesome" selection (i.e. larger stores like Chicago).
I looked into this when I first got my Vespa because although I really like riding it, I don't want to die in an accident.
One of the things I found out is that your chances of dying in an accident double if you regularly ride a motorcycle. However, that's still a pretty small chance. The things that some folks told me, it was like you had no chance to survive if you decided to get a motorcycle and that just isn't true.
Defensive driving techniques are important no matter what you drive - but they become even more important on a motorcycle. One thing I do is that also have a car. I don't drive my Vespa in bad weather, or in a bad mood, or preoccupied, or tired. If I have to get to work and I'm late or for whatever reason *have to get somewhere quick* - I take the car. The Vespa is for when I want to really enjoy the ride and have time to do so.
Second, I'm not concerned about going fast or racing. There are lots of motorcyclists out there on race bikes who are frankly, daredevils. My philosophy of motorcycling is that I'm most concerned about riding as *safe* as possible.
Most accidents on a motorcycle are actually due to people being daredevils, not any other factor. I've heard the old saw about watching out for cars. Yes, you have to do that. And on a bike, the stakes are higher.
On the other hand, I love my Vespa. My car gets good mileage, it is a Mercedes C230 and gets about 28 MPG city and 34 MPG highway. Still, the Vespa GT gets 75MPG and its really fun to ride.
1) Build a self replicating replication machine 2) Turn it on 3) Wait... 4) Visit Soviet Russia to buy thier version of a replication machine 5) Offer a service where you use the Russian replicating machine to get rid of the replication machines crowding the streets, offices, and homes of the world. 6) Profit!
The 8-Bit Ataris (400/800/1200xl/600xl/800xl/65xe/130xe) did not have a system clock and will therefore work just fine indefinately. They do have a jiffy clock (which measures the time since system startup in jiffies), but it gets reset to zero every time you cycle the power.
On the other hand, if he is using an Atari ST system or one of their PC clones - WATCH OUT!
Sure, people like the loud sound of some motorcycles. But I can also imagine growing to love the Zen of riding a silent bike through on a scenic trip. No loud sounds - just the wind and the sounds of nature. I think that would be cool.
18 wheelers generate a lot of wind - if they pass you at a high relative speed.
I own a Vespa which weighs about 300lbs. A couple of days ago I drove it on the interstate highway at approximately 65MPH. Although the speed limit is 55, the slow lane was doing 65 and the fast lane was doing like 75. Anyhow, a large 18 wheeler passed me, but at a speed just faster than I was going. There was no sudden "wash of wind" blowing me off the bike - just the strong steady wind from riding a Vespa at 65 mph.
Another thing is that if you want a fuel efficient, environmentally friendly bike, the Vespa is a good choice. Mine has a four stroke engine meaning that it is like a car - it doesn't burn oil like many other (2 stroke) scooters and bikes. Plus it gets 75 MPG!
Because that would mean that they would stop receiving these people's monthly subscription fee.
The reason why they disconnect P2P users is so that they won't be sued. If you could get a court to say that they are neglegent and can be held liable for damaged caused by zombie PCs connected to their network, then they would have a reason to act.
Sometimes these things are handled in one jurisdiction under the laws of another jurisdiction. Example: A contract dispute that is ruled upon in California, but using Delaware's contract law.
This could be filed in Virginia, but use Oklahoma's spam laws.
In pre-OS X, you could also choose "Put Away" from the File menu in the finder. Command+Y is the quick key.
Yes, dragging to the trash is weird and they would have changed it a long time ago if it weren't for the fact that everyone is already used to it. SO, instead they came up with "Put Away" which makes more sense anyway.
There is also an "Eject", but you don't want to use that as it leaves the grayed out image of the disk still on the desktop. This was used in the early days to allow the user to utilize more than one floppy (i.e. copying, etc.) at a time in one disk drive.
In OS X, you can use Eject and it will do what you want. Plus, the trash changes to an eject icon when you start dragging a removable volume.
I think that the point the GPP is making is that if you can't build your own MythTV box and set it up yourself and support it yourself, then you don't deserve to have a television.
And that's true - just like computers. And cars. If you can't build it yourself out of spare parts, you shouldn't be allowed to have one.
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I know this *is* slashdot and all, but according to the article, the group last year reached 25 amicable conclusions, 2 preliminary injunctions, and 1 court order. That would lead most *readers* of the article to conclude that in fact they do take people to court. That is the usual way that you get injunctions and court orders.
I tried for years to get funding for exactly that idea. One problem my partner and I ran into was that Microsoft kept announcing ridiculous things like "we will solve spam in 2 years" and we could not find an investor who wanted to go head to head with Microsoft on this.
My partner works at Microsoft and pitched our idea to senior management. Bill Gates personally looked at our idea and nixed it because it did not support Microsoft's business goals. They wanted a solution that would force everyone into MS technology or else only eliminate spam for Hot Mail users.
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WIndows buyers can already purchase songs from ITMS using iTunes for Windows.
What he is doing is helping people bypass Apple's terms of service on iTMS (i.e. no Fairplay DRM, no restrictions to 3 machines, etc.)
I guess I wasn't totally clear. When I said "there" I meant Microsoft, but I doubt HP is any different.
I worked there as a contractor. I did not like being treated the way I was treated as a non-employee. There were certain meeting you couldn't go to, etc. (usually ceremonies, etc. - not secret information of any kind).
Anyway, I left because I didn't like it. They were real pissed when I left too. They tried to guilt me into staying by saying "But you signed a contract saying you will work here!". Of course the first paragraph of the contract said that I could leave anytime and they could fire me anytime. These idiots always want to have it both ways. Fuck em - I can find work elsewhere.
The QuickTime ruse you refer to no doubt requires some social engineering to make work... that's just a guess on my part.
No, you are kind of wrong. The kind of thing he is talking about is this: it is possible to embed viruses into various media formats that cause Quicktime to overrun its buffers and execute arbitrary code. Note that you can also do this with JPEGs, too. And on the PC, not just the Mac.
The point is that you can get hacked, on the Mac - just like on a PC, without really doing anything "stupid".
It isn't about who broke the law. It's about who isn't a big corporation.
back when Atari quit making the ST line. I drove to the Atari dealer to get a new computer, found I couldn't get one, and drove straight to the nearest Mac dealer. Never looked back.
Yeah, I considered buying a PC once - in 1981. They sucked then and they suck now.
The Mac has *never* been as high as 15%. Apple has been that high as a company, but the Mac - no.
It peaked at 12% in the early 90s. Prior to that, of course, the Apple II had a significant marketshare as well.
Also, the Mac does have an equivalent of the BSOD. It just isn't blue and you don't see it as often, but it is there.
Their marketshare in 1992 was a lot higher than 5%. It was more like 10-12%.
Keep in mind that this was before Windows 3.1 became popular (3.1 shipped in 1992). Apple pretty much had the only option if you wanted to do desktop publishing, etc.
Also, the market then was smaller. They have shipped more and more computers almost every year, but had shrinking marketshare because the units shipped was not increasing as fast as the PC market.
Plus, I hate to point this out, but the numbers are actually biased against Apple and always have been. When a PC motherboard ships, that is considered a new PC. Sometimes those motherboard are used as replacement parts. A replacement motherboard doesn't go into Apple's numbers as a new complete computer. This isn't because there is a conspiracy against apple. It is because Apple reports "how many computers did you make?" and for the entire PC industry the easiest method of counting is finding out how many intel x86 motherboards are produced.
The people switching probably have Apple stores near them. You can get a pretty good selection of Mac software at an AppleStore. Depending on the store, it can range upwards from "pretty good" to "totally awesome" selection (i.e. larger stores like Chicago).
That's fine if all you want to do is program for the Mac. Most people want to program either for windows or multiple operating systems.
You can either program in C++ using the STL and then isolate modules of GUI code in Cocoa, or program in QT.
It's useless for python or ruby.
xCode is a programming environment. You're talking about scripting.
Click to launch a random application.
I looked into this when I first got my Vespa because although I really like riding it, I don't want to die in an accident.
One of the things I found out is that your chances of dying in an accident double if you regularly ride a motorcycle. However, that's still a pretty small chance. The things that some folks told me, it was like you had no chance to survive if you decided to get a motorcycle and that just isn't true.
Defensive driving techniques are important no matter what you drive - but they become even more important on a motorcycle. One thing I do is that also have a car. I don't drive my Vespa in bad weather, or in a bad mood, or preoccupied, or tired. If I have to get to work and I'm late or for whatever reason *have to get somewhere quick* - I take the car. The Vespa is for when I want to really enjoy the ride and have time to do so.
Second, I'm not concerned about going fast or racing. There are lots of motorcyclists out there on race bikes who are frankly, daredevils. My philosophy of motorcycling is that I'm most concerned about riding as *safe* as possible.
Most accidents on a motorcycle are actually due to people being daredevils, not any other factor. I've heard the old saw about watching out for cars. Yes, you have to do that. And on a bike, the stakes are higher.
On the other hand, I love my Vespa. My car gets good mileage, it is a Mercedes C230 and gets about 28 MPG city and 34 MPG highway. Still, the Vespa GT gets 75MPG and its really fun to ride.
1) Build a self replicating replication machine
2) Turn it on
3) Wait...
4) Visit Soviet Russia to buy thier version of a replication machine
5) Offer a service where you use the Russian replicating machine to get rid of the replication machines crowding the streets, offices, and homes of the world.
6) Profit!
Depends on what kind of Atari.
The 8-Bit Ataris (400/800/1200xl/600xl/800xl/65xe/130xe) did not have a system clock and will therefore work just fine indefinately. They do have a jiffy clock (which measures the time since system startup in jiffies), but it gets reset to zero every time you cycle the power.
On the other hand, if he is using an Atari ST system or one of their PC clones - WATCH OUT!
Were you born in 1970?
Sure, people like the loud sound of some motorcycles. But I can also imagine growing to love the Zen of riding a silent bike through on a scenic trip. No loud sounds - just the wind and the sounds of nature. I think that would be cool.
18 wheelers generate a lot of wind - if they pass you at a high relative speed.
I own a Vespa which weighs about 300lbs. A couple of days ago I drove it on the interstate highway at approximately 65MPH. Although the speed limit is 55, the slow lane was doing 65 and the fast lane was doing like 75. Anyhow, a large 18 wheeler passed me, but at a speed just faster than I was going. There was no sudden "wash of wind" blowing me off the bike - just the strong steady wind from riding a Vespa at 65 mph.
Another thing is that if you want a fuel efficient, environmentally friendly bike, the Vespa is a good choice. Mine has a four stroke engine meaning that it is like a car - it doesn't burn oil like many other (2 stroke) scooters and bikes. Plus it gets 75 MPG!
Thanks, I was. Whoever modded it as insightful...Jeez.
Because that would mean that they would stop receiving these people's monthly subscription fee.
The reason why they disconnect P2P users is so that they won't be sued. If you could get a court to say that they are neglegent and can be held liable for damaged caused by zombie PCs connected to their network, then they would have a reason to act.
Sometimes these things are handled in one jurisdiction under the laws of another jurisdiction. Example: A contract dispute that is ruled upon in California, but using Delaware's contract law.
This could be filed in Virginia, but use Oklahoma's spam laws.
In pre-OS X, you could also choose "Put Away" from the File menu in the finder. Command+Y is the quick key.
Yes, dragging to the trash is weird and they would have changed it a long time ago if it weren't for the fact that everyone is already used to it. SO, instead they came up with "Put Away" which makes more sense anyway.
There is also an "Eject", but you don't want to use that as it leaves the grayed out image of the disk still on the desktop. This was used in the early days to allow the user to utilize more than one floppy (i.e. copying, etc.) at a time in one disk drive.
In OS X, you can use Eject and it will do what you want. Plus, the trash changes to an eject icon when you start dragging a removable volume.
I think that the point the GPP is making is that if you can't build your own MythTV box and set it up yourself and support it yourself, then you don't deserve to have a television.
And that's true - just like computers. And cars. If you can't build it yourself out of spare parts, you shouldn't be allowed to have one.
My friend's dog was on that show.
I know this *is* slashdot and all, but according to the article, the group last year reached 25 amicable conclusions, 2 preliminary injunctions, and 1 court order. That would lead most *readers* of the article to conclude that in fact they do take people to court. That is the usual way that you get injunctions and court orders.
Often companies start with warning letters too.
I tried for years to get funding for exactly that idea. One problem my partner and I ran into was that Microsoft kept announcing ridiculous things like "we will solve spam in 2 years" and we could not find an investor who wanted to go head to head with Microsoft on this.
My partner works at Microsoft and pitched our idea to senior management. Bill Gates personally looked at our idea and nixed it because it did not support Microsoft's business goals. They wanted a solution that would force everyone into MS technology or else only eliminate spam for Hot Mail users.